Would you love a behind the scenes look at the new movie The Boxtrolls that came out in theaters today? Here is your exclusive HD behind the scenes look: About The Boxtrolls From the creators of Coraline and Paranorman, The Boxtrolls introduces movie audiences to a new breed of family – a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they've built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town’s … [Read more...]
Caramel Apple Pizza for Family Movie Night
We made Apple Pizza this week for the first time. I was heading to the store with my sister and we were talking about fruit pizza and how we hadn't had that dessert for quite some time. She mentioned making it with refrigerated cinnamon rolls. Well that gave me the brilliant idea to use my canned apple pie filling on top with caramel sauce. It was pretty simple. I unrolled the cinnamon rolls and cooked them for about 7 minutes on 350 degrees. I then topped the cooked cinnamon … [Read more...]
Dare to Be Square!
Dare to be square! See with The Boxtrolls in theaters tomorrow! Here are great featurette to watch called 'Trolls Right off the Tongue'. Doesn't this movie looks so cute? My daughter is excited for the release of this movie. Are you going to see this in the theater with your kids? About The Boxtrolls From the creators of Coraline and Paranorman, The Boxtrolls introduces movie audiences to a new breed of family – a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an … [Read more...]
What Makes a Family?
What makes a family? Does a dad, mom and child only constitute a family? In the upcoming family film, The Boxtrolls you will find that a family comes in all shapes and sizes. About The Boxtrolls From the creators of Coraline and Paranorman, The Boxtrolls introduces movie audiences to a new breed of family – a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they've built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. … [Read more...]
We had a great time at the circus!
This past weekend I was able to take the kids to their first circus show - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Super Circus Heroes. We all had a great time and enjoyed this fun high-energy show. We arrived an hour early to take part in the Circus Hero Training Camp. This was an all-access pre-show experience for the whole family. We could watch small performances by the cast, take photos with props and costumes, and even enter to win an elephant footprint art piece. Our favorite part … [Read more...]
The Perfect Summer DVD
In The Perfect Summer, fatherless teenager Jake is happy living in Chicago, until his mother decides to uproot them to a small surfing town where her estranged father, Jake's grandfather, lives. The transition isn't easy for anyone and it seems everywhere he goes, Jake manages to make enemies, including the town bully, Tyler, who doesn't like the new interloper or his interest in young surfing prodigy, Kayla. Stuck in the beach town with no friends and no knowledge of surfing, Jake has … [Read more...]
The Boxtrolls Cardboard Challenge
Focus Films and The Boxtrolls are working with Imagination Foundation* to sponsor a Boxtrolls Cardboard Challenge! Kids can create and build cardboard crafts inspired by the movie – just like the Boxtrolls themselves do. In addition to this cardboard contest encouraging kids to create their own crafts out of cardboard boxes for a chance to win prizes, there will also be events hosted across the country. Participants can attend and win “What’s in the Box?”-- themed packages at hosted Boxtrolls … [Read more...]